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It was like a Fourth of July fireworks attraction that got rained out. The Buffalo Sabres were advertised to be more explosive this year. Scoring was supposed to be up and the Sabres lived up to the billing during preseason and their first two game of the year. Suddenly the well went dry. … [Read more...] about Sabres shooting blanks out west

'The Sabres again struggled to put the puck between the pipes Friday night, and if not for a third-period goal by little-used defenseman Dmitri Kalinin they would have been shut out for the second night in a row.' … [Read more...] about Sabres earn tie with Oilers

'Sabres defenseman Henrik Tallinder sat out against the Oilers. He suffered a shoulder injury when he got checked into the glass during Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Calgary Flames. His status is day-to-day.' … [Read more...] about Marchant hears trade talk

After losing 3-0 to Calgary one night earlier, they arrived in Edmonton winless in their last four games. Offensively, they were sputtering -- more so even than the Oil. The Sabres had six goals in their last five games, eight in their last six, and their best chance in the early going Friday was a second period shot Dmitri Kalinin rattled off the post. … [Read more...] about Comrie, Oilers can\’t finish off road-weary Sabres

'Right from the start, when the Tampa Bay Lightning used their first pick, third overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft to take him, it's been that way. "Diamond in the rough," the publications would say; "Don't wait too long to take him in your hockey pool."' … [Read more...] about Light finally turns on for Gratton

'Miro Satan, the Sabres' leading scorer three of the last five seasons, was taken to hospital for x-rays on his hip. Checked into the boards, Satan went to the bench but after his back spasmed, he was taken to the dressing room.' … [Read more...] about Game sheet

Well, blame Noronen, for starters. He is the guy who stopped 39 of those shots, including a last-second breakaway by Mike Comrie. … [Read more...] about Ho-hum, it still looks glum

It was more of the same last night as the Sabres came calling on the Edmonton Oilers and settled for a 1-1 tie in a game in which they got a point but went away wanting and still winless on the trip because of their inability to find the twine. … [Read more...] about Sabres fit to be tied

'Buffalo has not scored more than two goals in a game since getting four against the New York Rangers on Oct. 17.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 1, Oilers 1

'"I've only played two games in the last four weeks, so I was really happy about the way I played tonight," Noronen said. "They had some huge chances and I made some huge saves early. I started to feel better and better and made some saves that I didn't even see and that's how it happens some nights."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 1, Edmonton 1 (ot)

Worried about that number? You know, that low figure that makes you think “our” team might not be around anymore. Well, you should be. But, chances are, we're not thinking about the same number … [Read more...] about Forget 12,000 o another number really worries me

'"If you look at the stat sheet and it says we lost 3-0, you would think "Oh they got outplayed,' " said Sabres winger Vaclav Varada. "But that's not what happened."' … [Read more...] about Sabres stymied by Flames

'"I used to have season's tickets to the Buffalo games, when they'd get 15,000, 16,000 a game ... it's a helluva market, a hockey market," said Oilers president Pat LaForge, who has long admired how the NFL Bills fill their 80,000 seat Rich Stadium every Sunday. LaForge has spoken to Sabres GM Darcy Regier often about how the Oilers got to 15,000 … [Read more...] about Sabres battle for last breath

In the first period, the Flames did not get a single opportunity with the man advantage. Guess what? They still scored twice, with Iginla leading the way. … [Read more...] about Turek buffaloes Sabres

And even if the two-year, $1.1-million US contract he signed with the Sabres in July will probably be his last, Patrick credits holistic medicine -- the twice-weekly trips to chiropractors, the acupuncture treatments, the meditation and various other relaxation techniques, the macrobiotic diet and steady trips to health-food stores -- for his surprising longevity. … [Read more...] about Patrick credits wife